TL;DR — Key Takeaways A dark store is a small warehouse (1,000–2,000 sq ft) that only fulfils online orders, no walk-in customers Blinkit operates ~2,100 dark stores in India as of 2026, targeting 3,000 by March 2027 The entire quick commerce industry runs 6,000+ dark stores across India as of early 2026 Every dark store serves a 2–3 km delivery radius. Your brand's availability is entirely pincode-dependent Brands not stocked in a dark store are invisible to every customer t